892.6363/63: Telegram
the Chargé in Siam ( Chapman ) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 17—8:50 a.m.]
9. Department’s 8, May 14th. Draft of law outlined recently obtained and forwarded with my despatch No. 525, May 12th.33 Conference with British Minister only confirms facts already known to the Department. He is convinced that such a law is inevitable and that nothing but force could prevent it, an opinion which I share. The British Minister is due to arrive at London June 14th for conference concerning draft of treaty.34 Favorable opportunity will be taken [to] broach the subject with the Siamese Foreign Minister. While the draft law undoubtedly crystallizes ultimate aims of the military authorities of the Siamese Government with respect to oil control, I am convinced that no such admission will be made at this stage.